The group analyzed 20 recorded hours of 30 French and 30 German newborns whose cries, according to the study, were “made in pain-free environments.” A total of 2,500 cries were recorded. Within days ...

In the first few months of their lives, babies cry, babble, gurgle and make a variety of other peculiar sounds. It can be difficult to imagine that they are actually laying the foundations for later ...